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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-18
SICK HEADACHE

BILIOUS Headache, Dizziness. Com
stipati0M Indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, and all arrangements of the
and permanently cured by the use of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. In ex-
PLANTATION Of the remedial power of these
G said that their action upon the system is
I'D or tissue escaping their sanative influence.
,r 25 cents vial. Manufactured Mt the Chem
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-18

it may truthfllly be said that
universal. not gland or tissue
Sold by druggists. for % cents a
zeal Laboratory OF WORLDS Dis
Buffalo. N. Y
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the establishment of the bank, which, if liber-
ally conducted, would become most impor-
tant factor in the development of this portion
of the State.
Opelousas is very healthy town /; old peo-
pie are seen on all sides. The imprint OF vi
face Having matchless natural drainage
in two diverse directions each eventually
reaching the Gulf of Mexico by different ba-
yous the town is never subject to epidemics.
1t is, notwithstanding its age. a
REGULARLY LAID OUT
town, the streets intersecting each other at
right angles, there being gentle slope east
and west from the public square. These
streets are almost all we'll shaded by water
oaks. The trees on the public square round
the courthouse were planted ten years ago.
and are already of imposing size. Ihe town
covers a space of one and one. Dali square
miles 1t is one of the largest shipping points
on tie Alexandria branch OF the Southern
Pacific system
Fifteen years ago St. Landry parish was
hardly entitled to rank among the quiet ana
well-ordered communities OF Louisiana. ihefe
was wild, turbulent element that occasion
ed the authorities very frequent trouble
Since then, however, the stern administration
of Justice has stamped out the pernicious
class of offenders, q result to which the reso.
lutte courage and unfinching devotion to duty
of the sheriff C. C. Duson. who has been She
riff for fourteen years has materially cOntri-
buted St. Landry now takes high rank
among the most law-abding parishes OF Lou
isiana.
Two public and number of private schools
will he found in Opelousas, all we'll attended
Six churches of various denominations tend
to preserve the moral tone of the town.
Two weekly newspapers, the COURIER aud
the Democrat, cater to the tastes of the read
ing public.
Two hotels are open to the reception of Wis
itors. One of them has wide reputation for
its choice cuisine.
Opelousas is quiet country town, but as
has already been indicated there is strong
vien of animation beneath it's apparently
sober guise The shrewd
BUSINESS TACT AND PUSH
which successfully handles SO large trade
during business hours. turns at other times
with fare zest to the enjoyment of social life.
Delightfully."- hospitable in their homes. the
citizens have the additional advantage OF a
snciul club, which gives frequent dramatic
entertainments in a roomy hall. The club
has developed much talent among its men,.
hers &c
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The @. 3. C. Entertainment {.

On last Wednesday evening q select audi
ence assembled at the Social Club Hall to
witness the repetition of d'Ennery and Gof-
mans line drama, 9 A Celebrated Case,n which
on the 4th inst. On this occasion our talent
cd young friends of the Social Club fairly ex-
ceiied themselves, and it is no exaggeration
70 say that, barring some crudities noticeable
IN the Interpretation of few of the minor
roles, the performance wonld have been cred
liable TO professionals. Mr.. Jos. Ii Cain, as
jean Refaud, and Miss Gabrielle Hebrard, as
Adrienne, bore the leading parts, and both
luiiy sustained their already Wellearned rep
utations of true and faithful delineators of al
most any role that might be assigned them on
the boards. Miss Gabrielle is a born actress,
and notwithstanding the fact that the role she
took required the highest order of hissrionic
talent for its proper rendition, the universal
verdict was that her interpretation could not
be excelled. Mr.. Cain received the highest
encomlnms for the admirable manner in which
he played his difficult role, and right well did
ne deserve them; for so natural and true to
life was his acting that the eyes Of many in
the audience We're at times suffused with
tears OF tender sympathy for him in his over
whelming misfortunes. Misses L. and v.
Bloomfield, Julie Bloch, Lena Firnberg,
Louise Jagou and Pauline Isaac acquitted
themselves very creditably of their several
roles, while little Miss Lucille Bloch, aged
prisingly perfect rendition of her little part.
As to Miss Vic Bloomfield. the chaaoinessc, we
thought she was superb in her virtuous indig-
nation, when with flashing eye, curled lip aud
tones of withering scorn she unmasked the
false Count and gave him snch tongue-lash-
ing as almost made us pity the poor fellow.
double dyed villain though he was. Poor AL
bert writhed dreadfully under the welI-mer-
tied castigation. and looked as though he
wonld have tried to crawl into rat hole had
one been conveniently near.
Messrs. Robert Firnberg, JAS b. Meginley,
A. j. Bloch and Alfred Dupre played their
parts very well; and had they been more
careful in their elocution, which was not al.
ways as clear and distinct as it might have
been, the seyerest critic would have had lit
tie or nothing TO reproach them for. The mu
sic was under the charge of Mrs. Nj. X. Las
trapes, and the mere announcement of this
fact is tantamount to saying that that mpor
tant feature of the entertainment was per
feet success also.
After the play the young folks paid theil
most assiduous addresses to their favOrite
Terpsichore, while as their sports began the
older ones sought the arms of Morpheus, and
ere midnights witching hour the gentle
dream-god held them firmly in his soft EN-
brace.
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Personal.

Judge Estillette and wife returned from q
visit to Connecticut last Saturday, much ben
Gifted by the trip.
Mr.. Lewis Goldstein of the firm OF Abes &
Goldstein, of New Orleans, has been in town
for the past few days.
Miss Eva Morgan, daughter of the late
Judge j. j. Morgan, now of Jeannerette, is
here on visit. She is the guest of Mrs. c. b.
Andrus.
Mrs. Dr.. II. I. Tarleton and Miss Nettie
Haw, of Grand Coteau, and Miss Bessie Mil
lard, of Austin, Tex, were the guests OF DIR.
R. NJ Littell this week.
Messrs. j. G. Carriere and - Vanhille, of
Washington, cast the CHEEKY light of their
beamiDg countenances on the merry throng
which assembled at the Social Club Hall on
Wednesday night.
been residing in Plaquemine, Tberville Parish,
for the last ten or eleven months, returned on
Sunday last to their former home-good old
Opelonsas.
Mr. Felix Bienvenu and DIR. e. Martin of St.
Martinsville, were in town on Wednesday and
attended the entertainment given by the
Opelousas Social Club on the night of the
oath inst.
Misses Gussie We'll and Jennie jackson, Of
Cheneyyille, are the guests of Mr.. Clarence
L. Hayes
Mr.. Willie Brand of New Orleans, who has
heen spending some time with Mr. j.. j.
Thompson, near Opelousas, left for home a
few days ago.
MIR Geo Bloomfield of New Orleans, came
up here few days ago on a visit to his father
and sisters the former of whom wase1nite III
last week but, we are pleased to learn, has
now almost entirely recovered. MIR. Bioom-
field holds a responsible position in the Gus
toInhouse, and is courteous, polished gentle
man who at once makes friends of all With
whom he is thrown in contact.
Miss Louise Boagni, daughter of Dir, V.
Boauui. departed on last Saturdays train for
| Los Angeles, Cal, whittier she went for the
benefi { Of her health. She was accompanied
IN her aunt, Mrs. E. NJ Miliard, of Grand CO.
tean, aud Mr.. d. Hayard, of Big Cane
Miss Fannie Firnberg of this place who has
| heer, spending some time with her friends,
| MisAes Rosa and Callie Gondchaux. at Big
4 CarA, returned few days ago.
| nh. Hypolite Jagou, formerly of our town
no. -Nresiding at Alexandria, was here ON q
/ visit during the past week
Mr.. j. Frankel and, wife, of Crowley, were
/ in town this week.
Mrs. Martha Parrott and her daughter, Mrs
/ InIes p Robin, of Jeannerette. are visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. DIR. J A. DerbaDne, her daughter, Miss
Helen, Misses Lou and Marie Louise Dupre
1 IF Washington, and Miss Cora Stage, of Bayor
Rnuf. lent the charm of their presence to tlle
/ entertainments and ball given by Opeionsa'
Social Club on Wednesday night. DIR. Irior
i If Marksyile, and Messrs. Jimmie Carriere ant
4 Raonl Bourgeois and brother, of Washington
I were also present on that interesting occasion
Misses Bertha Curry aud Jennie Cam, 9
i New Orleans, who have been visiting friend
here for some weeks, left on Sunday for home
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Correspondence.
Bayou CHIcor. La, August l6, Is

BAYOU CHIcoT La, August l6, 1887.
EDITORS COURIER:
According to previous advertisement, the
grand ball and patgo, &c, came off at the IA
nous Bell.Cheney Springs ON Thursday and
Friday, August ii and 70, and we all had
right good, jolly time of it. On Wednesday.
August 10th, buggies, hacks, &c, commenced
to roll in and by Thursday there was at least
calculation three hundred people on the
grounds, together with that prince OF good fel-
lows Mr.. Henry L. Erlich, who did all in his
power to accommodate the great throng. At
| o'clock p. M Thursday, the patgo commence
ed, under the supervision of Gen. E. L. Lewis
of Opelousas and Judge Ely Clark and Capt.
Sam Haas of Bayou Chicot. The following
gentlemen took chances for the various prizes,
viz: Capt. Sam Haas, A. j. Walker, of Chicot !;
Joe Lazarro, of Vile Plate; ID. C. Clark, JEFF
Clark, +. Herbert, of Pine Woods; w. L.
Marshallsof Lloyd's Bridge; Damon Deyille,
of Vile Plate Prairie; Mr.. Smith of Boyce /:
AID Chas Garland of Opelousas and others
whom cannot recollect Suffice to say, after
a hard struggle of nearly 200 shots the rooster
shall, Esq, of Lloyd's Bridge. Charlie Gar
land, Damon Deville and +. Herbert won the
| smaller prizes
About 8 b. m. on Thursday. the sweet strains
| of music was heard in the large Hall that had
been prepared for the grand ball, and soon
Inc young laules auu gents caluo pouring III
and were soon engaged in the merry dance.
The large hall could scarcely hold half the
people that came to participate in the dance.
But with the aid of the floor manager, e. M.
Thompson, Esq, of Opelousas every one was
sooa provided for comfortably.
Among the young ladies present were the
Misses Well of Alexandra, Misses Hattie and
| Bunkie Haas of Haasville, Miss Bessie Lewis
| of Opelousas, Miss Fannie Wolff of Chieot,
Miss Lizzie Clash and Joanna johnson OF Pine
Prairie, and Miss Donnie Brown of Chicot,
and others. Miss Bessie and Misses Hattie
and Bunkie Haas just captured the young
men, and kept them dancing until the "Wee
sma' hours of morn"
/ Among the prominent persons at the
springs were Hon. e. T. Lewis, Hon. L. d.
| Lewis and family, C. M. Thompson. Charlie
Garland Joe and Marx Firnberg, E. Latreyte,
Coon Lewis, Will 5. Frazee of Opelonsas; Mr,
Henderson of New Orleans; Web. Savant OF
/ Whiteyille Messrs. Williamson, Lacour and
Smith of Colfax; Mr.. Curley of Shreveport ;
r. L. Walker, Cnrley Marshall, Z. L. Marshall
and N. l.. Stewart Of Lloyds Bridge; DIR. w
d. Haas, i. B. Ewell Banks Marshall, OF
4 Haasyiiie: DR. John Haas of Chataignier
Dr. j. H. Parker, of Vile Plate; DIR. j. E.
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Ouur. Pension Roll.

Some of the financial results of recent Con-
gressional legislation on the subject of pen-
sions are disclosed in the Treasury accounts
for the fscal year just closed. The sum dis
bursed by the Government on this account nn
during the year amounted to over S75, GOO ,OOO
the heaviest record reached in the history OF
the Government. This is over $l2 O00, 600 more
than The amount thus expended in 1886, about
$40, 600, 900 more than 1885 or 1884, nearly
three times as much as in 1877, q decade ago,
and not far from four times as much as in 1867 I,
two decades ago. In short, as we recede from
the war period the burden of our pension lis5
grows heavier. These are facts which should
arrest the attention OF those who, while mos
inclined to be niggardly or nngenerous to the
soldiers of the war. yet recognize the impor-
tance Of economy in the administration OF the
Goyernment.-Ex.
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Regsulatfon of Liquor Traffic.
Textile Record.


Journals conducted in the interests OF the
rum sellers deny the right Of any one TO IN
teTfere with man who wishes to buy and to
drink any beverage that he desires. This
sounds like q defense of personal liberty but,
il is mere nonsense.
No man has any right 20 carry On Dust
men mem must u BAY heavily. The taxes Of every
citizen are more than doubled BY q the eT,ls Ths
which aow directly from the rum tralnc. aae
I'LL !, pay millions Of dollars every year that
tIey ne may have the privilege Of doing SO.
8 No man las any right to carry on us. pa.
siness which corrupts the morals O. other
men. Nine.tenths Of the crime IN this coun. 2.
try springs directly from the rum frailc Y
corrnpss the young. debauches the OLD, ss- ae,
stroys families, cripples workmen, makes axes
politics vicious, defies the Sunday laws, wastes
the peoples substance, Injuries trade, anu Pr
inces pauperisTn, theft, murder, and INSANITY.
III society has no right to meddle with sucn :
monstrons public nuisance as this, then y mas
not the ordinary right of self preserv atlon.
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DIED-In Opelousas, Aug. 81, 1887, Prof, "A.
BLANC DuouEsNAY, native of Marseilles,
France, aged 40 years, 8 months and lS days
In opclousas, Aug. "a, 1887, LEE ANNA
daughter nf Laurent Dupre and Marie T. Gar,
land, aged mouths and 20 days.
..If in Gods providence man has not only
watched over the cradle of his child but over
the grave of his offspring, and has witnessed
eartI, committed to earth, ashes to ashes,
dust to dust" he knows how vain it is TO gid
with words parents grief. Therefore, while
VIC would not essay to assuage the grief of
these broken hearted parents over tho loss ut
their little darling, yet, we would offer them
this CONSULTATION: They need have no tear Z, as
tn the future welfare of their little one. The
larger and nobler faith in all that is, and is to
be. tells us that death to such a one is at best
but a transition from this world OF sorrow
and care to the realms of eternal bliss. Little
Lee" has but gone to sleep.
asleep in jesus blessed sleep
From which none ever wake to weep
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JuDTcIAL NOTIFIES
JUDICIAL MOTH. :ES
SHERIFFs SALE.
District Court Parish 81. Landry, 80. 1890
Fiorestine C. schWingvs William F. Sc. .Nw'f'g.

By virtue of - writ of seizure anu
sale issued ont of the 18th Judi.saS5
District Court, in and for the pari ~
of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, win proceed to sell at
Dnbiic auction, to the highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House. in the town
1,f Opelonsas, parish of st. Landry, ON SAT-
URDA Y. the i7th day of September, 1887, at
II o'clock a. m, the following described prop
ertY, towit
ernnnl, in st. Landry parish. State OF k0uisi-
ana. situated just below the town OF WASH
ineton. on the Courtableau Bayon. having
front GU said bayou of two hundred and ten
| feet. by d depth back between parallel lines
to the continuation IF Trainer street The
| upper line measuring four chains, aud the
lower line measuring five chains; said lot co,i-
I tanning one and three quarter acres more
| or less, and bounded north by strip
Of land twenty feet wide adjoining
1 Eiizabeth street or corporation line, az
/ laid off on map of Gantts addition to said
! town, south by Ebert Gantts property and
A west by continuation of Trainor street, 10
Il eether with said undivided two-thirds of said
3 Iot Is uaortgaged, likewise the undivided TIVE
8 thirds Of all the buildings. machinery Az
J, other improvements on said lot or which nhsl
he ptir thereon, said property being known p
u the Pelican Ois Mill
J, Seized ID the above entitled suit.
1uiT IA. Iss5. Sheriff.
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opELousAs, LA, Aug. 22d, 1887.
EDITORS COURIER:

EDITORS COURIER:
In the last issue of yoar paper find an
other communication from the celebrated JUS
tice Harrell. Now Mr.. Editor, it is with re-
1uctance that answer or pay any attention
to such ignorant effusions. When wrote my
previous Communication, was not aware that
Mr.. Harrell was as ignorant of the subject un-
der discussion as he turns out to be- saw
the defect in the charges that he had made
against me and in the law that he quoted to
sustain those charges, but excused him on
the ground that he had taken it for granted
that the coroner was governed by the same
laws that govern great many OF the other
Offices But sir, the more numerous his COM
municatioDs are the longer his ears stick out
Mr. HarreH started his first communication
BY making some charges against me and quot
ing some laws to sustain those charges, and
believe that have shown to the entire salts
faction of the public that his charges and laws
were all false In his last effusion he seems
to satisfy himself by making braggadocio as
sertions and tries to change the language used
by me in my previous communication to make
one of my assertions appear false; and right
here, Mr.. Editor, would say that if Mr. Har-
reli had not been SO ignorant he would have
seen that even by changing the language used
by me he could not accomplish anything. For
| instance, Mr.. Harrell says that had falsely
stated that DR.. Milburn was one of my sworn
deputies. when really said that DIR. Milburn
WAS auEuuEiZ6u w Hl0 10 dCb DIS uGpuLN CUTOuEE
and had acted as such. Why should have
said otherwise when / appointed DIR. Mil.
burn, under seytion 667, Of tue Revised Sta.
| tutes of 1870, Which provides that any coroner
shall, in case oA sickness or necessary absence
| have power to- ppoint deputies; said depu.
ties shall posses the qualifications required
| for the Office eRcoroner, and the coroner ap
| pointing him shall be responsible for his
/ acts And right here challenge any one tt
| produce any law which provides that depu
/ ty coroner should be swors..
/ The next dodge of Mr. Harrell in his last
/ effusion was to charge that was unable t.
write English correctly; this will leave The
/ public to Judge but will ask him whether
he can read English If he can then he is
base faisifier, for he attempted to change m,
i language to s4,s5ke my assertion appear false
Now. Mr. Editor, will inform Mr.. Harrel
/ that as he has shown himself SO ircompeten
to cone with the subject that be attempted Z
4 discuss in public in fact, as he has mad
/ himself appear in the light of perfect ignc
i ramus through his own communications,
j must decline to have any more public discus
4 sion with him, and anything more comm
i from him in newspaper article will be treat
4 ed with silent contempt. Now, Mr.. Editor,
annex for publication d certificate of the cler
! of the Police Jury which will show whethe
or not DIR. Miibnrn ever acted as deputy COZ
i oner. VIM. nj. THoMPsoN.
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,nanagement of Mrs. M. nj. Hayes, with full
eorus Of teachers, win reopen on Monday,
Sens S. No better non-sectarian institution
for the education of young ladies exists in our
Southern country, and our home people espe-
cially ahonld give it all the encouragement it
Shrnrvaa
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Public speaking.

ANNOUNCE to the public that on the fifth
day of September next tMonday), Ex-Gov. F.
I. Nichols with other distinguished speakers
will be here and address the public on the
courthouse square, A grand barbecue will be
given on that occasion The entire public are
Invited to attend. r. I'll. LITTELL.
Pres. Dem. Executive COMMITTEE st. Ian
dry Parish.
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I'VE do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements fof all the Monthly and
Quarterly Drawings of The Louisiana State
Lottery Company. and in person manage and
control the Drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty fairness, and
in good faith toward all parties and we author
ze the Company to use this certificate, with
fac similes of our signatures attached, in its ad-
vertisements.'
CT. BEAUREGARD,
j. A. EARLY,
Commissioners.
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Farmers and Others who have little leis-
,sre time for the next few months will fnd it
their interest to write to B. I. F.sJohnson Il CO.,
Of Richmond, whose advertisement appears
ss another column They offer great induce
roepts to persons to work for them all or part
nf fhnlr tini0.
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i. Burke has put up the most complete
tant va ever saw, and If You will go to La
eomba,s Hotel and take look at the estab
sshnent we think you will agree with uf
,. Tehen We saw that Mr. Burke does all he can
+, CONVINCE the public that he is able to pho
tograph babies--and other folks.
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Al hailstorm occurred on Saturday in Kansas
which is described as the most terrible ever
known in that State. Hailstones fourteen
inches in circumference aud weighing tive
pounds fell at Atchison. One man was
knocked senseless, barn was completely
dsmnlished. and the damage in broken glass
Alone Is estimated at $4,000. Great damage
was done at Falls City, Neb., and Denton aud
Severance, Kan, and several passenger trains
had all their windows broken.
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dispatch from San Francisco of the Oath
SAYS The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
nany has decided to reduce the present 4
esrfs per mile rate to cents, 5 cents rates TO
"a cents. and cents rates to 5 cents on all
lines throughout the country controlled by
The Southern and Central Pacific Railroad
r,foa 7.
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CAV Hamilton, colored, an ex-convict, shot
h;s wife Annette in the breast last Saturday
,;shs near Sheriff Duson's residence, infiict-
;nS 1 dangerous wound. He was arrested
ard lodged in jail on Sunday morning.
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FOR SALE-

The note.s Property in Opelousas known
"a 5ha eureka House and now oc-
cupsssd by A. Lacomhe.
ruxu1S t;na nron. erty is opposite the Court
Honsa nao and is bounded north by A. La
combe, u ouasrevaux W nd G. Brand, south By y
r, Landry Street. east by DR.. v. Boagni and G.
NJ iAa'ei' "A" iITIES PERRODIN,
A,s 1897 Opelousas, La.
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The Democrat, with its usual reek lessness,
asserted the other day that scarcely one man
Id twenty in ST. Landry was supporter OF
Gov. McEnery. And yet, in the opinion OF i lta
candidate and his campaign committee, Se.
Landry is one of the first parishes TO require
kia presence. If the Democrats assertion was
but half true, in the sense it intended it, the
ox-Goyernor's visit to st. Landry is more
eereeious piece of extFavagant folly than
shipping Goals to Newcastle"
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straved or Stolen,

TROM the undersigned, in Opelousas, on
or about May /, 1887, brown COW,
about 10 years old, branded on the rlmp 9 9
She had a spotted female calf months old at
the time of her disappearance. A suitable re-
ward will be paid for her return to
Ara u lsS7.1t BENZ. stage.
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Read our Supplement.

The proceedings of the last meeting of the
School Board are published I'M full in our sup
nIement.